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Want to learn how to cook? Pick up your basic necessities at Prendergast Food Brokers in Lynbrook and try out some simple recipes.
It's always wise to keep a little extra food around the house, just because. Prendergast Food Brokers encourages you to check out its amazing canned foods for just that very purpose.
The fresh produce available here will work well in any recipe or stand alone as a snack.
Feeling hungry? Your favorite healthy and light snacks are waiting for you at Prendergast Food Brokers.
Ready for a change? Switch up your weekly meal selections with some bold spices and seasonings from here.
A classic breakfast option, cereal is always good to have on hand. A box is sure to ease everyone's morning appetite without taking too much time off the clock.
Whether you're a double shot of espresso or a jasmine tea, this place has you covered.
For an upgrade to your meals, you'll definitely want to test the fine meats for purchase here.
Prendergast Food Brokers' selection of bread goes great with any meal you were planning on making.
Don't get enough dairy in your diet? Dairy products from this store are sure to deliver all the nutrients you need.
Add a little bit of sweet goodness to all your baked goods for top-notch flavor and form. Pick up your staples at Prendergast Food Brokers.
Pick up some fresh and tasty pasta from Prendergast Food Brokers and slurp your way to happiness.
Whether you're hitting the gym or just running errands, water keeps your energy up and your body moving. Make sure to hit the shelves at Prendergast Food Brokers for some hydration while you're on the move.
Packed with essential nutrients, be sure to try walk away with some delicious fish for dinner.
Who's hungry? A frozen entree will fool anyone's palate, so why waste time cooking up a storm?
Loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, the produce from this store will give you the energy your body needs.
Why spend time cooking from scratch when you can have a great meal in minutes? Frozen food is simple to make and even easier to eat.
When you body needs hydration most, grab some drinks off the shelf.
Make your own salad dressing in a snap! Oil and vinegar are essential components for a number of common creations, so make sure these guys always have a place in your kitchen.
Ample parking is located near Prendergast Food Brokers.
Prendergast Food Brokers in Lynbrook offers both fresh and affordable items so stop by today and get all of your grocery shopping done in one fell swoop.

All of your favorite grocery items are waiting for you at Associated Foods in Hewlett so head on over and pick them up.
When you're trying to upgrade your cooking, adding flavor is essential. Create supple and tarter flavors by exploring the wonders vinegar and oil can add to your cuisine by shopping for them here.
Pick up some fresh and tasty pasta from Associated Foods and slurp your way to happiness.
Packed with essential nutrients, be sure to try walk away with some delicious fish for dinner.
Dive into dinner and a movie without dirtying a single dish! A frozen meal will make things super simple seven days a week.
Feeling hungry? Your favorite healthy and light snacks are waiting for you at Associated Foods.
We all could use a little dairy in our diet, so why not add some to your day and pick it up at Associated Foods? You'll feel great knowing you're getting just the right nutrition.
When you body needs hydration most, grab some drinks off the shelf.
Whether you need some snacks for the big game or a quick dinner option, the frozen foods from here are sure to suit your needs.
Not everyone has time for pancakes in the morning. Get going with a tasty box of cereal the whole family will enjoy.
Just a touch of these key baking ingredients will make your baked goods pop, so make sure your kitchen is always well-stocked.
Eating healthy isn't always easy, but with produce on hand like this it just got easier.
Whether you prefer coffee or tea, Associated Foods offers options for both the coffee enthusiast and the tea lover.
Planning your meals for the week? Don't forget to pick up a loaf of freshly-baked bread from Associated Foods.
Whether you prefer sweet or savory dishes, you can find all of the spices and seasonings you need to make your favorite dishes here.
When you need some essential proteins, you'll definitely be covered with the great meat selection here.
Associated Foods understands what it's like having no time at all. That's why they make sure they're well stocked with the canned foods that help save you time.
Stay refreshed no matter where you are! Water is available at Associated Foods.
Heading to Associated Foods? Take the whole family along for a fun shopping trip and find easy parking nearby.
Make this next recipe your best ever with only the best quality ingredients from Associated Foods in Hewlett.

Padre Pio knows that a great grocery store mixes well-priced food with specialty items to give its customers a perfect mixture of delicious affordability.
Balance out the taste of a midday dessert with one of the excellent coffees or teas at Padre Pio.
Catch all your omega-3 fatty acids! Fish are delicious and nutritious, so start planning your next seafood platter.
Cereal tastes so good, you'll want to eat it around the clock (so go ahead!).
Whether you prefer wheat or white bread, Padre Pio serves up a large selection of freshly-baked breads.
When the heat gets the best of you, water is more important than ever. Cool off no matter where you are with a bottle from Padre Pio.
Switch up your weekly pasta routine with a new and exciting pasta recipe. Grab some noodles from Padre Pio and get cooking.
Feeling hungry and creative? Fix up a tasty meal or salad with some oil and vinegar from here.
When you need some essential proteins, you'll definitely be covered with the great meat selection here.
Purchase some new spices and seasonings from here and treat yourself to a fun and creative night cooking in the kitchen.
Maximize your evening time by relying on the amazing TV dinners available here.
Don't wait for things like rice to cook when you don't have to. The great selection of frozen food here helps you speed up the cooking time for any number of different foods.
Planning a movie night? Stock up on all of your favorite snacks and munch and crunch all night long.
If you're looking for beverages that will handle all your hydration needs, look no further. This drink will refresh, renew, and refuel your energy.
If you like to use the oven, you're going to want to pick up some sweet ingredients in your next masterpiece. They adds that extra bit of flavor that makes your food delicious!
If you're a lover of all things dairy, help yourself to some great products at Padre Pio for all your protein and calcium needs.
The produce available here is a great side to any meal in need of some fresh nutrients.
You can never have enough canned goods stocked in your pantry. Pick some more up here.
With the many parking choices near Padre Pio, finding parking within walking distance is a breeze.
Whether you need fresh herbs or just the basics, Padre Pio in Lynbrook makes it easy to round out any recipe.

From bread to produce to refreshing beverages, the shelves at Stop and Shop Super Food Store in East Rockaway are well-stocked with great grocery items and more.
Cereal doesn't have to be just for kids. If you are looking for a quick, easy, and tasty breakfast to get out the door, pick some up today.
For dairy lovers out there, this store does dairy right, so make sure to pick up some on your next trip.
For all your fruit and veggie needs, this store has you covered.
Perfect for cooking! Almost every delicious dish begins with oil and vinegar as an ingredient or for simply making sure your food doesn't stick to the pan!
Add a little more flavor to your meals with their quality selection of spices and seasonings.
A simple solution to long hours spent over the stove, a microwavable meal will trick your taste buds into thinking it was made from scratch!
Bread at Stop and Shop Super Food Store is absolutely delicious.
Loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, the produce from this store will give you the energy your body needs.
All the supplies you need to make a craveworthy dessert are here.
The drinks available here are a great way to restore your body's natural balance, so start sipping.
Pick up all of your favorite snacks and enjoy a relaxing night in while you veg out.
For fresh and tender meat that slides right off the bone, head on over here and browse the latest selection of meats.
Pick up super fresh fish (and a heck of a lot of nutrients) for your next meal.
Feeling hungry? Pick up some frozen food from here and enjoy a night snacking on all of your favorite items.
Take care of your thirst quickly with a bottle of refreshing water from Stop and Shop Super Food Store.
For food that takes less time to prepare, you'll definitely want to take advantage of the canned food selection at Stop and Shop Super Food Store.
You'll love the selection of coffee and teas at Stop and Shop Super Food Store, decaffeinated options available, too!
Do you have a new pasta recipe that you've been dying to try? Pick up some noodles and treat yourself to a tasty dish.
Park your car in one of the many available spots in the surrounding area.
Just remember to make room in the trunk. Stop and Shop Super Food Store is sure to fill your car with only the best groceries in East Rockaway.

Find fresh produce and meat at Michelle Coffee Shop in Lynbrook and prepare your favorite dish.
Health-conscious eaters will love cooking with the fresh produce available here.
When you need a quick meal after a long day of work, a TV dinner from here is sure to fill you up in a jiffy.
Planning your meals for the week? Don't forget to pick up a loaf of freshly-baked bread from Michelle Coffee Shop.
Don't have time for breakfast? Quick and crunchy, cereal is a great way to start your morning no matter how late you're running.
When you're pulling long hours at the office, you don't want to come home and spend hours slaving over a hot stove. Fix that potential problem by exploring the frozen food options offered here.
When you need your coffee or tea fix, the selections from Michelle Coffee Shop will certainly come in hand.
Turn your kitchen into a gourmet chef's paradise with the great spices and seasonings.
A can of soup is a must-have on a rainy day. Pick one up here.
Upgrade your barbecue by selecting from the fine meats available here.
Yogurt, cheese, milk? Do some or all of these sound great to you? Be a dairy fan and purchase some dairy products. They will keep you happy and healthy.
Catch all your omega-3 fatty acids! Fish are delicious and nutritious, so start planning your next seafood platter.
If you're looking for beverages that will handle all your hydration needs, look no further. This drink will refresh, renew, and refuel your energy.
Even the simplest recipes call for oil and vinegar, so make sure you have plenty to go around.
Take care of your thirst quickly with a bottle of refreshing water from Michelle Coffee Shop.
If pasta is what you're in the mood for, swing by Michelle Coffee Shop and pick up some fresh noodles.
If you're planning out your weekly meals, you will appreciate the assortment of snacks at Michelle Coffee Shop.
For baked goods that are as delicious as they are fluffy, don't forget to pick up some fresh ingredients to make sure your creation hits it out-of-the-park.
There is ample parking located within the area, making your parking spot hunting quick and stress-free.
When you have the urge to get down in the kitchen, pick up some grocery items at Michelle Coffee Shop in Lynbrook and start cooking.

Planning Sunday dinner? Swing by Daymon Associates in Hewlett, pick up some fresh and tasty ingredients and start cooking.
Ditch the snack foods in favor of the fruits and vegetables sold here.
For dairy lovers out there, this store does dairy right, so make sure to pick up some on your next trip.
It's about time you said goodbye to cooking and said hello to the convenience of the frozen food offered here.
Whether you're dressing a salad or cooking up a storm, oil and vinegar are essential kitchen items, so make sure you have an ample amount on hand.
You'll be able to save time with any of the TV dinners available here. Five minutes is all that's stopping you from total relaxation with these delicious meals.
Purchase an assortment of meats from here and gather up the whole family for a nice Sunday dinner.
The seasonings and spices here will make any cook feel like a true chef. Pick some up today.
Not everyone has time for pancakes in the morning. Get going with a tasty box of cereal the whole family will enjoy.
Switch up your weekly pasta routine with a new and exciting pasta recipe. Grab some noodles from Daymon Associates and get cooking.
When you body needs hydration most, grab some drinks off the shelf.
Whether you prefer coffee or tea, Daymon Associates offers options for both the coffee enthusiast and the tea lover.
Stay refreshed no matter where you are! Water is available at Daymon Associates.
If you're looking for a quick and tasty side dish to go with your meal, check out these great canned food items.
Take a dive and swim away with some succulent fish. It's a great source of protein for your next meal!
Planning your meals for the week? Don't forget to pick up a loaf of freshly-baked bread from Daymon Associates.
Loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, the produce from this store will give you the energy your body needs.
Just a touch of these key baking ingredients will make your baked goods pop, so make sure your kitchen is always well-stocked.
Planning a movie night? Stock up on all of your favorite snacks and munch and crunch all night long.
Park your car in one of the many available spots in the surrounding area.
Make freshness a regular part of your diet when you shop at Daymon Associates in Hewlett.

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For a company that only arrived in Manhattan eight years ago, FIKA is doing a pretty good job of showing the coffee world how it’s done. It’s already the largest privately owned coffee company in New York and the fastest-growing coffee company in New York City history. In 2015, FIKA will open its flagship store in one of downtown’s most coveted locations: on the ground floor of Tower 4 in the new World Trade Center. Overlooking the memorial, the new location is expected to draw more than 55 million visitors a year—a far cry from the one-location company founded in 2006 by Swedish native Lars Åkerlund, whose sole goal was to bring to New York the Swedish concept of “a daily FIKA” (a coffee break, often accompanied by a sweet or savory snack).
Åkerlund’s coffee shop—FIKA 58th Street—remains in its original location at 41 W. 58th St., but the company has added eight more locations since 2006. It’s also added two more partners: Åkerlund’s wife, Lena Khoury, whose background includes five years with Hermés, and chocolatier Håkan Mårtensson, a Culinary Olympics Gold Medal winner. Mårtensson joined the FIKA family in 2009; today, you’ll find him behind glass windows that offer a view of the chocolate production process inside FIKA Tribeca & Chocolate Factory (450 Washington St.), where he supervises one full-time staff member and six interns while retaining his well-deserved status as a chocolate artist.
Mårtensson, born and raised in Sweden, knew from an early age that he “didn’t want to be sitting behind a computer all day,” and that he “liked to eat.” When it came time to pick a vocational training path, his creativity and facility with his hands led him to a pastry and baking-design course, which he took from ages 15–18. After graduation, he worked with leading Swedish pastry chefs (cue Muppets theme) and developed a love of all things chocolate, particularly chocolate carving and design. That remains his specialty today.
At FIKA Tribeca & Chocolate Factory on a Thursday morning, Mårtensson took me on a tour of the various sculptures in progress in the factory. There was the chocolate Yoda that my co-worker had urged me to steal when he discovered I’d be taking the tour (alas, it would have been too obvious); a giant chocolate dinosaur Mårtensson has been working on for weeks; and a dragon that Mårtensson considers his favorite kind of figure to carve. “Whatever you do, no one can ever say it’s wrong,” he says. “I can use my imagination completely.”
When asked if he’s bothered that his name isn’t on the door (like other chocolatiers around the city), Mårtensson doesn’t skip a beat. “FIKA is a much stronger word than my name,” he says, referring to the Swedish concept. (Mårtensson, Åkerlund, and Khoury are all Swedish, and all three deeply identify with the idea of “taking a FIKA.”) And when I asked him what he thought of the pastry chefs and dessert shops that have a habit of making a name for themselves by coming up with quirky, trendy products (cough, cough, cronut), he was similarly nonplussed (perhaps a Swedish trait).
“I have things people have never tried before, but it’s all part of a consistency of being innovative and creative, not to be different,” he says. “I could do a smoked-salmon truffle and make it taste good, but do I want to be known as the smoked-salmon truffle guy? No.”
As for the future, there are big plans for FIKA—even bigger than the flagship store at the World Trade Center. Next month, the company will open FIKA Tower, its largest location yet, at 55th Street and 10th Avenue. The three-story building will house a catering kitchen, a bakery and pastry factory, and an event space. They hope to open 5–10 more stores in Manhattan, then branch out to Brooklyn, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Seattle. No small dreamer, Mårtensson says the ultimate goal is 50 stores in the US within the next five years, and then to set their sights on the global market. “Chocolate is one of those things that knows no boundaries across the world,” he says.
But in the here and now, Mårtensson is simply doing what he does—though in a spectacular fashion that makes it quite obvious that he loves every second of it. Tall and quiet, his usual presentation is anything but showy. But watching him prepare chocolate and then finish truffles by hand in the factory, it’s impossible to miss the almost imperceptible smile on his face.
FIKA Tribeca & Chocolate Factory is located at 450 Washington St., New York, NY 10013. They are open Mon–Fri from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sat. from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sun. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. In addition to a full range of chocolate products, FIKA serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus a full wine list. Visit http://www.fikanyc.com/ for more information.
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Prospect Park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux famously preferred the airy lawns of this Brooklyn oasis to their earlier design of Manhattan’s Central Park. So if you're heading to the park for a show, it makes sense to make a day of it and spend some time on its sunny, open meadows. Before the doors open, cool off (and use real bathrooms!) while enjoying an affordable meal at any one of these restaurants, all within a 10-minute walk of the park.
For alfresco diners: Brooklyn Larder (228 Flatbush Ave.)
OK, this isn’t a restaurant, though there are a few tables for eating and a good lunch special: sandwich, chips, beer or soda, and a cookie for $15, available 11 a.m.–3 p.m. If you prefer dining alfresco, come here for a fantastic selection of cheeses, breads, salads, and any number of jams, jellies, and preserves in cute jars to eat in the park. Drinking alcohol in the park is, of course, prohibited and can lead to a ticket. On an unrelated note, Brooklyn Larder has a great selection of beers, starting with Dale’s Pale Ale cans for $2.50 each.
For cheap vegetarians: Dao Palate (329 Flatbush Ave.)
A mainstay of vegetarians, Dao Palate serves fresh vegetables and mock meats in typical Chinese sauces that are a few notches lighter and fresher-tasting than average. Great for larger groups, the big restaurant’s main dishes run around $12, and their filling lunch specials around $9. My favorite, black-pepper seitan on a bed of chinese broccoli, comes with a spring roll and a miso soup to boot.
For those with time to kill: Cubana Cafe (80 6th Ave., right off Flatbush Avenue)
The food here is less of a draw than the cocktails and the decor, but it’s still consistently good, with a menu that hews closely to the dishes I’ve seen served in Havana: black-bean soup, roast chicken with rice, plantains. Most plates are meat-heavy and generous with the portions—beware ordering an appetizer and a main dish unless you’re very hungry. As you wait for the show to begin, linger over a mojito or a cold beer in a breezy dining room painted turquoise, pink, and yellow, where the floor-to-ceiling windows are flung open all summer long.
For picky eaters: 67 Burger (234 Flatbush Ave.)
With a long and flexible list of food options, 67 Burger has something to please everyone. The menu has your cheeseburgers, your curly fries, and your Lagunitas on tap, but also real salads and two veggie-burger options, all of which can be customized with many extras like goat cheese, chipotle mayo, and olive tapenade. Burgers range from $6.75 to $10. There’s also a wine selection and something called a beer shake, which intrigued me but not enough to try it on a weekday alone.
Photos by Kasia Mychajlowycz.

It’s just past 9 p.m. on a Thursday, long after most of Manhattan’s trendier donut shops have closed for the night. But The Donut Pub will be open all night long, neon sign a-blazing—just as it has been every evening since 1964.
Inside the shop on 14th Street in Chelsea, “Magic Mike” stands behind the back counter with his magician’s supplies spread out before him, ready to perform tricks and illusions for the steady stream of customers who will come through the door. He’s been a regular at the Pub for 38 years—“Can’t you tell I love donuts?” he asked, pointing to his belly—and after he retired from the New York City Fire Department, he took up magic, bringing his act to his favorite neighborhood hangout. (He also performs private shows and sells magic supplies at the Pub and elsewhere.)
But Magic Mike is only one of many regulars at the 24/7 shop. There are also the dozens of businessmen who appear every morning with their copies of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times to order the Sip & Dip special (coffee and a donut for $2.90) to accompany the day’s news. Operations manager and baker Gus Markatos started working at the Pub while in high school in the 1990s and has held his current role since 2002. He’s a regular sight behind the counter every morning and not an unusual one in the evenings, either. Most anyone who visits the Pub on the regular knows Gus, and the feeling is mutual—though “there are so many regulars [he] can’t even count,” he knows them all by sight and many by name.
Gus isn’t the only familiar face behind the counter. There’s also Buzzy Geduld, the retired Wall Street multimillionaire who founded and still owns The Donut Pub. Patty, who works from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every weekend, has been at the Pub since it opened and has the stories to prove it. (More than a few late-late-late-night revelers come in asking for a beer with their donuts, not realizing that the “pub” name isn’t quite literal, she said.) Sammy, who works various afternoon and evening shifts during the week, has been at the Pub since 1980. Other counter staffers come and go regularly with the seasons.
Though the Pub and its clientele seem unchanged through the decades, its neighborhood is not. Just a few blocks uptown, a much-changed Chelsea Hotel now houses the Doughnut Plant, a decidedly froufrou spot whose signature crème brûlée donuts cost upwards of $3 each. You’d think that with all this gentrification, The Donut Pub would have seen some hard financial times. But according to Gus, it’s been the exact opposite.
“We’ve put two Dunkin’ Donuts out of business,” he said. “One on 14th Street a few blocks down and another around the corner.” And he doesn’t think that “artisanal” donut shops have anything on the Pub, either, no matter how trendy their flavors or presentation may be. “We are better than the competition: always fresh, and they are made with love.”
There’s lots of love to go around here. The Village Voice named the Pub’s chocolate cake donut among the city’s best. CBS NY7 did the same for its honey dip donut, whereas both Gothamist and Tasting Table ranked its jelly-filled donut among the best. (My personal favorites are the boston creme and the sugar-raised, but I’d take any of them before walking out empty-handed.)
Gus isn’t stingy with the love on the baking side of things, either. It’s not unusual to see him coming out of the back room with a rack of freshly baked croissants that he happily shares with regulars, sometimes on the house. (Yes, The Donut Pub has a full line of pastries, including muffins, cookies, biscuits, bagels, and bialys.) He has even developed his own version of the crazy-popular cronut, which some daresay is better than the one you-know-who makes (and people wait on line for hours for).
Gus’s black-and-white cookie is among the best in the city—I can vouch personally for its ability to single-handedly soothe even the worst sort of New York heartbreak. That includes at least one romance that both began and ended at The Donut Pub, with Gus and company as witness. To their professional credit, they didn’t take sides, and the cookie was on the house.
But the best part about working at The Donut Pub? Sammy and Gus agree: it’s the donuts. “I eat a donut every day,” Gus said. But as he stands there framed by racks and racks of tempting sweets, it’s hard to believe he stops at just one. No one else I know is able to.
The Donut Pub is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, and is located at 203 W. 14th St., just west of 7th Avenue.
Photos by Amy L. Hayden.
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